GRE Word List
POTENTIAL
existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality
The meaning of the word potential is existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian |
| provender | dry food for domestic animals : feed |
| balk | to refuse abruptly |
| quarry | game |
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |
| exceptionable | being likely to cause objection : objectionable |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| effete | no longer fertile |
| libertine | a freethinker especially in religious matters |